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Growing Roots FY2022 filing

Comstock Park, MIUnknown exempt organizationEIN 82-1436645

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Primary Exempt Purpose - provide a therapeutic, nature-based learning and working facility that allows all individuals to live a meaningful, satisfying life and to reach their highest potential.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$222K
+159% vs prior year
Spent
$199K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$28K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$222K
FY2022▲ +159%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$421K
Expenses
$199K
FY2022
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$199K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$431K
Net assets
$28K
FY2022▲ +422%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021−$9K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$0

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $171K Management & general 9% · $19K Fundraising 5% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jessica Roost
Executive Director
$53,504Pt VII · Sec A
Casey Lamore
Secretary
$23,390Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers nature-based learning and work for individuals to live meaningful lives and reach their potential.

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1 program service account for $171K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Provide therapeutic recreational activity for improvedmental and physical health, coping skills, emotionalregulation and overall quality of life

$171Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$0$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$16K
Net assetsLn 32$0$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$128K$15K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$1K$550
Legal feesLn 11b$48$41$5$2
Accounting feesLn 11c$520$442$52$26
Advertising and promotionLn 12$190$161$19$10
Office expensesLn 13$14K$12K$1K$678
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$161$80
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$847$424
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$171K$19K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $421K$431K−$9K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $434K$454K−$19K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $222K$199K$23K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$33K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,029 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$156 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,319
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,319
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,866$27,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,710 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$222,029
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,599 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,189 · Management $15,081 · Fundraising $7,541$150,811
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,344 · Management $1,099 · Fundraising $550$10,993
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $41 · Management $5 · Fundraising $2$48
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $442 · Management $52 · Fundraising $26$520
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $161 · Management $19 · Fundraising $10$190
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,529 · Management $1,356 · Fundraising $678$13,563
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,367 · Management $161 · Fundraising $80$1,608
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,201 · Management $847 · Fundraising $424$17,472
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,394$3,394
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $170,668 · Management $18,620 · Fundraising $9,311$198,599
Part X · Balance sheet $43,704 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$43,704
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$43,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,874
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,874
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$27,830
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$43,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,830 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,029
XI-2 Total expenses$198,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,430
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,400
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,830

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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